A Lilac Moment
by JunieMoon

Comment by eqsite:
Lovely color. I wonder if a slightly different composition that let us see the base of the tree might make this a wee bit stronger.

Jewel Of Autumn
by JunieMoon

Comment by sherpet:
Love the leaf against the water....

Jewel Of Autumn
by JunieMoon

Comment by yanko:
Nice job capturing the simple beauty of nature. I particularly like the way the leaf is hugged by the water.

I have a couple of editing suggestions although you may find them too "fine artish" or too cliche. Anyway, one is to desaturate the background since there isn't much color there to begin with plus a grey background may give this a more classic feel. The second thought is to do a little burning around the edges of the frame. Nothing heavy just enough to compliment the way the leaf is naturally burned by the shadows around it.

A Lilac Moment
by JunieMoon

Comment by tschrader:
Great picture. The find the line in the center of the photo (com trail?) a little distracting, otherwise very good.

Jewel Of Autumn
by JunieMoon

Comment by KarenNfld:
This is gorgeous. A little too tight on the bottom for my tastes but that's the only flaw I can see (I'll ignore the dust specks although you could have cloned them out).

Jewel Of Autumn
by JunieMoon

Comment by orvaratli:
I would have been interesting to see how a Polarizer filter would effect this picture. I think without the reflections it would have done better

Jewel Of Autumn
by JunieMoon

Comment by PHOTOKID:
Very nicely done.

A Lilac Moment
by JunieMoon

Comment by MaryO:
Like the basic composition and colors in the sky/water, but the tops of the stands of trees look unnatural (like a processing artifact). It's kind of distracting.

Study In Beige
by JunieMoon

Comment by talmy:
I would have gotten in tighter to get the fence and sky out of the frame -- they aren't beige and the fence is particularly annoying.

Jewel Of Autumn
by JunieMoon

Comment by jaysonmc:
I like how the leaf rests in the water. I'd be almost tempted for a tighter crop and maybe bring more shadow, less light into the picture. Still highly rated.